Saturday, February 28, 2015

'Jihadi John': Mohammed Emwazi 'felt like dead man walking' - BBC News


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'Jihadi John': Mohammed Emwazi 'felt like dead man walking'
BBC News
The man identified as extremist "Jihadi John" said he felt like a "dead man walking" after being contacted by UK security services, a newspaper reports. Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British man from west London, made the claims in 2010 in email ...
'Jihadi John' Latest Terrorist to Come From West London NeighborhoodNBCNews.com
'Jihadi John' suspect took anger management classes, says teacherLos Angeles Times
Fertile Ground for Militancy in Hometown of Jihadi JohnNew York Times
Christian Science Monitor -The Australian (blog) -Washington Post
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Bush pushes conservativism, tries to dispel 'moderate' narrative at CPAC

Russians to march in memory of murdered critic of Putin - Reuters


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Russians to march in memory of murdered critic of Putin
Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Opposition supporters will march through Moscow on Sunday in memory of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, whose murder has increased concern about Russia's future among opponents of President Vladimir Putin. Thousands of people ...
Boris Nemtsov: Opposition figure who took on Vladimir PutinCNN
Boris Nemtsov murder: Thousands pay tribute in MoscowBBC News
Murder in the Heart of Moscow Has Hallmarks of Professional HitBloomberg
TIME -Daily Times -Sputnik International
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Russian Opposition Leader Murdered in Moscow - Voice of America


Voice of America

Russian Opposition Leader Murdered in Moscow
Voice of America
Major Russian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov was shot dead Friday night in central Moscow. The Interior Ministry said Nemtsov was shot four times from a passing car as he walked across a bridge over the Moscow River ...
Death threats and a late night dinner before Russia's Nemtsov was shot deadReuters
Russian opposition leader Boris Nemstov shot dead in streetNew York Daily News
Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead in MoscowDaily Mail
ABC News -Los Angeles Times -The Independent
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Boris Nemtsov Joins List of Dead Vladimir Putin Critics - ABC News


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Boris Nemtsov Joins List of Dead Vladimir Putin Critics
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Russia's top investigative body says it is looking for a motive in the slaying of prominent opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who joins at least six other critics of Vladimir Putin who have died since his first term as president. Nemtsov, 55, was shot several times in ...
Mom of murdered Russian opposition leader: Putin will 'kill you for that'Fox News
Boris Nemtsov, prominent Putin critic, is gunned down in MoscowLos Angeles Times
Nemtsov murder: Russian society polarised as theories aboundBBC News
CNN -CBC.ca -Wall Street Journal
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Using poetry to inspire political activism

Melissa Harris-Perry’s 'Footsoldier' is Crystal Valentine, a 20-year-old Bronx native who wants to use her poetry to get New York City youth involved in politics.

5 great stories to read this weekend

Each week, msnbc.com collects the standout work published by our reporters in one convenient place.

Bangladeshi-American blogger killed in Dhaka

A prominent secular writer who spoke out for freedom dies after being attacked in the Bangladeshi capital, a police official says.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Where Are They Now: Sudsy Solution

When David Simnick and Eric Vong co-founded SoapBox Soaps, they didn't have the cash to pay new employees. Now, they're adding major retail distributors.

What I Wish I Knew in My 20s as an Entrepreneur

What I Wish I Knew in My 20s as an Entrepreneur

In 2015, one thing is clear, startups are continuing to dominate. Entrepreneurs are using their visions and abilities to overturn industries. But for all that makes entrepreneurs different, the successful ones share one common practice: they are able to learn and adapt while making their vision a reality. Below, I list some of the lessons […]

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Actor Leonard Nimoy dead at 83

Leonard Nimoy, whose portrayal of "Star Trek's" logic-driven, half-human science officer Spock made him an iconic figure to generations, has died at the age of 83, family members say.

Even Vulcans shed a tear: Nimoy, 'Star Trek's' Spock, dies at 83

Leonard Nimoy, whose portrayal of "Star Trek's" logic-driven, half-human science officer Spock made him an iconic figure to generations, died Friday. He was 83.

A big career leap from lawyer to filmmaker

Dawn Porter is an Emmy nominated filmmaker from NYC. She chatted with msnbc about her journey from a lawyer to a filmmaker, and her upcoming film "Trapped."

'Knights Templar' cartel head caught

Mexican authorities detain Servando Gomez, leader of the Knights Templar drug cartel, federal police say.

IRS BOMBSHELL: Thousands of Lerner emails recovered in targeting probe

Mosul, Iraq, museum targeted

They take sledgehammers to statues with an uncommon gusto -- destroying in seconds what may have survived centuries.

The Physics of a Record Breaking Long Jump

The Physics of a Record Breaking Long Jump

Here is a record breaking standing long jump by Byron Jones. What physics can we see in a standing long jump?

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A Kuwaiti-born Londoner is ISIS executioner

His voice became hauntingly familiar as the masked man with a British accent who appeared repeatedly in brutal beheading videos from ISIS.

'Jihadi John': Haines widow wants militant caught alive - BBC News


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'Jihadi John': Haines widow wants militant caught alive
BBC News
The widow of a man killed by a masked Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John" says she wants him caught alive. Dragana Haines said the "last thing" she wanted for the man who had killed her husband, British aid worker David Haines, was an ...
UK spy agencies asked how 'Jihadi John' slipped throughCTV News
Mohammed Emwazi was not a fine young man driven to murderTelegraph.co.uk
Eric Holder: I'm worried about lone wolf attacksCNN
The Independent -Zee News -WalesOnline
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'Jihadi John': Poverty not to blame

The White House has said that terrorism is rooted in poverty but, argues CNN security analyst Peter Bergen, anti-west jihadists often come from money and are well-educated.

'WE'VE BEEN LIED TO': Thousands of emails recovered in IRS targeting probe

UK Spies Face Questions About Failure to Stop 'Jihadi John' - ABC News


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UK Spies Face Questions About Failure to Stop 'Jihadi John'
ABC News
British spy agencies are facing questions about how a young Londoner who was on their radar as part of terrorist investigations was able to travel to Syria and become the masked militant known as "Jihadi John." Officials have identified the man shown in ...
'Jihadi John' named as Mohammed Emwazi from LondonBBC News
Jihadi John: Mohammed Emwazi's Muslim neighbour gave this powerful ...The Independent
Widow of Briton killed by Mohammed Emwazi wants him caught aliveThe Guardian
The Week UK -Irish Independent -RTE.ie
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'Jihadi John' named as Mohammed Emwazi from London - BBC News


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'Jihadi John' named as Mohammed Emwazi from London
BBC News
The masked Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John", who has been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages, has been named. He is Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British man in his mid-20s from west London, who was ...
IS murderer Mohammed Emwazi on MI5's radar since 2009Irish Times
IS executioner ´Jihadi John´ named as London graduateThe News International
Widow of Briton killed by Mohammed Emwazi wants him caught aliveThe Guardian
The Times (subscription) -Mirror.co.uk -Daily Mail
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Thursday, February 26, 2015

ISIS militant 'Jihadi John' identified, US officials say - CNN International


CNN International

ISIS militant 'Jihadi John' identified, US officials say
CNN International
(CNN) A man with a British accent seen in ISIS videos showing the beheadings of Western hostages was identified Thursday as Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born Londoner, according to two U.S. officials and two U.S. congressional sources briefed on the ...
'Jihadi John' in ISIS Videos Is Identified as Mohammed Emwazi of LondonNew York Times
Mohammed Enwazi of Britain identified as Islamic State's 'Jihadi John'Los Angeles Times
Jihadi John identity revealed as Mohammed Emwazi: liveTelegraph.co.uk
Christian Science Monitor -BBC News -ABC News
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A Big Bet On Choice: Motorola Will Soon Let You Build Your Own Smartwatch

A Big Bet On Choice: Motorola Will Soon Let You Build Your Own Smartwatch

Motorola debuts a new version of Moto Maker. But instead of customizing a smartphone, users can design their own Moto 360 smartwatch.

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Greenhouse

Vocativ’s Joshua Krisch explains “the war on science”; The Guardian’s Jon Watts digs into the enormous Nicaraguan Canal; Lauren Singer takes on American trash; SkyTruth’s John Amos exposes a decade-long oil leak; and journalist McKenzie Funk confronts...

'Jihadi John' from Islamic State beheading videos unmasked as Londoner - Reuters


Reuters

'Jihadi John' from Islamic State beheading videos unmasked as Londoner
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Investigators believe that The "Jihadi John" masked fighter who fronted Islamic State beheading videos is a British man named Mohammed Emwazi, two U.S. government sources said on Thursday. He was born in Kuwait and comes from ...
'Jihadi John': Islamic State killer is identified as Londoner Mohammed EmwaziWashington Post
Middle East updates / 'Jihadi John' from ISIS beheading videos identified as ...Haaretz
'Jihadi John': Islamic State executioner named by media as Londoner ...ABC Online
TheBlaze.com -Christian Science Monitor -Quartz
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Jobless claims remain stubbornly volatile

It's never good news when initial unemployment claims go up, but it's especially discouraging when they spike unexpectedly.

'Jihadi John' from Islamic State beheading videos umasked as Londoner - Reuters


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'Jihadi John' from Islamic State beheading videos umasked as Londoner
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - The "Jihadi John" masked fighter who fronted Islamic State beheading videos is Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born Briton from a prosperous family who grew up in London and graduated with a computer programming degree, ...
'Jihadi John': Islamic State killer is identified as Londoner Mohammed EmwaziWashington Post
Islamic State militant 'Jihadi John' named by mediaUSA TODAY
Man in ISIS Videos Known as 'Jihadi John' Is Identified as British CitizenNew York Times
BBC News -Voice of America -Telegraph.co.uk
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Reuters: A Kuwaiti-born Londoner is face of ISIS

A man with a British accent seen in ISIS beheading videos is believed to be Mohammed Emwazi, Reuters reports, citing The Washington Post and BBC.

High times in the nation's capital

When voters in our nation's capital voted to legalize marijuana, the Republican-led Congress intervened, things got a little complicated.

'Jihadi John' killer from Islamic State beheading videos named by media - Reuters


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'Jihadi John' killer from Islamic State beheading videos named by media
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - The "Jihadi John" killer who has featured in several Islamic State beheading videos is Mohammed Emwazi, a Briton from a middle class family who grew up in London and graduated from college with a degree in computer programming, ...
'Jihadi John' Identity Revealed as Londoner Mohammed EmwaziABC News
Identity of ISIS terrorist known as 'Jihadi John' reportedly revealedFox News
ISIL militant 'Jihadi John' named by mediaUSA TODAY
Haaretz -NBCNews.com -CNN
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The man behind the ISIS mask

The masked executioner clutching a knife in ISIS beheading propaganda videos was named by two news organizations on Thursday.

Meet the Eccentric Riders of Shanghai’s Motorcycle Sidecar Subculture

Meet the Eccentric Riders of Shanghai’s Motorcycle Sidecar Subculture

Of the nearly 24 million people in Shanghai, just 250 of them have motorcycle sidecars. The government won’t license any more, a decision that has created an unusually small niche of avid riders. French photographer Aurélien Chauvaud documents these quirky aficionados and their eclectic rides in his meticulously composed series Shanghai Sidecar Riders. Chauvaud took his first […]

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